Historical Events In 1881

Apr 16   On this day in history in Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.   

Apr 17   On this day in history anton Wildgans, writer   

Apr 18   Hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart) in the year 1881.   

Apr 18   Natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens in the year 1881.   

Apr 19   In the year 1881 benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies   

Apr 20   On this day in history nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer (Kirov is With Us)   

Apr 21   On this day in history jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran)   

Apr 22   Alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917) in the year 1881.   

Apr 23   Claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer (1912-22) in the year 1881.   

Apr 23   On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London   

Apr 23   On this day in history the opera "Patience or Bunthorne's Bride" is produced (London)   

Apr 25   250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany in the year 1881.   

Apr 25   In the year 1881 hans Windisch, German new testament expert   

Apr 27   On this day in history ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76   

Apr 27   In the year 1881 pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad   

Apr 28   On this day in history robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies   

May 01   On this day in history pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist   

May 02   Portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William on this day in history.   

May 03   Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism)   

May 05   On this day in history anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine   

May 08   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history lighthouse on Ameland begins operation   

May 11   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1881 henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59   

May 11   Jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren) in the year 1881.   

May 12   France sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony in the year 1881.   

May 12   Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on this day in history.   

May 12   Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on this day in history.   

May 13   Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer in the year 1881.   

May 14   Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82) in the year 1881.   

May 16   World's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin) in the year 1881.   

May 16   On this day in history world's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

May 17   On this day in history 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40   

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)   

Jan 04   In the year 1881 birth of wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)   

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 01   In the year 1881 death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)   

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59   

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 in the year 1881.   

Feb 06   On this day in history pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

Feb 07   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 in the year 1881.